Pragmatic trials

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Secret Trials

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Tineweeding Trials

In 2010, the University of Vermont Extension Crops and Soils Team conducted an evaluation of tineweeding as a weed management strategy in corn and sunflowers in Alburgh, VT. Tineweeding is a type of mechanical cultivation that is implemented early on in the field season (Figure 1). A tineweeder is a low cost and simple piece of equipment designed to disturb the root zones of weed seedlings while they are in the very delicate “white thread root” stage (Figure 2). This disturbance often results in weed seedling desiccation and death. Success of this practice is highly dependent on weather conditions at the time of weeding. Wet soils can prohibit the use of tineweeders when weeds are at the critical white thread stage

Wheat Trials

In 2009, the University of Vermont Extension conducted winter and spring wheat variety trials at the Borderview Research Farm in Alburgh, Vermont. In addition, an heirloom spring wheat variety trial was planted in North Troy. This was the third year of the heirloom wheat project; its primary purpose is to increase the amount of heirloom wheat seed in the region, while at the same time assessing each cultivar’s growth and quality characteristics. Due to the increasing demand for locally grown cereal grains, many of the cereal trials focused on grains grown for a foodgrade market

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Introduction -- Table 1. Climatic Data for the Fairbanks Growing Season: 1983, 1984,and the Long-Term Average -- Table 2. Broccoli Variety Trials, Upland, 1984 -- Table 3. Brussels Sprouts Variety Trials, Upland, 1984 -- Table 4. Cabbage Variety Trials, Upland, 1984 -- Table 5. Carrot Variety Trials, Bottomland, 1984 -- Table 6. Cauliflower Variety Trials, Upland, 1984 -- Table 7. Celery Variety Trials, Upland, 1984 -- Table 8. Cucumber Variety Trials, Upland, 1984 -- Table 9. Eggplant Variety Trials, Upland, 1984 -- Table 10. Green Pea Variety Trials, Upland, 1984 -- Table 11. Crisphead Lettuce Variety Trials, Bottomland, 1984 -- Table 12. Pepper Variety Trials, Upland, 1984 -- Table 13. Potato Variety Trials, Bottomland, 1984 -- Table 14. Pumpkin Variety Trials, Upland, 1984 -- Table 15. Snapbean Variety Trials, Upland, 1984 -- Table 16. Summer Squash Variety Trials, Upland, 1984 -- Table 17. W inter Squash Variety Trials, Upland, 1984 -- Table 18. Sweet Corn Variety Trials, Upland, 1984 -- Table 19. Tomato Variety Trials, Upland, 1984 -- Table 20. Container Tomato Variety Trials, 1984 -- Table 21. Miscellaneous Vegetables Tested -- Seed Source

Research Report 2011

The NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre (CTC) at the University of Sydney runs large multicentre investigator-initiated clinical trials, takes part in trials of national and international collaborative trial groups and contributes expertise to trials run by others. It also: • takes a lead in proposing new directions for trial research in Australia, particularly with regard to integrating clinical trials with national policy and clinical practice • leads, coordinates and participates in national and international research collaborations • undertakes methodological research in relation to clinical trials and biostatistics • reviews and synthesises evidence from completed trials, and is at the forefront of developments in methods, such as prospective meta-analysis • advises on trial design and operation, and randomises patients and analyses data for other groups conducting trials • offers postgraduate supervision in all of these areas • offers a postgraduate program in clinical trials research by distance education • runs short courses in the design and conduct of clinical trials as part of its undertaking to train people for Australian medical research. Core funding is provided by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC),and specific projects are funded by government, public and private institutions and the pharmaceutical industry. The CTC is at two sites in Camperdown in inner Sydney — the Medical Foundation Building on Parramatta Road and on Mallett Street. This report covers the CTC’s achievements for 2011

Research Report 2008–2009

The NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre at the University of Sydney runs large multicentre investigator-initiated clinical trials, takes part in trials of national and international collaborative trial groups and contributes expertise to trials run by others. It also: • undertakes research into trial methods and is recognised through publications as a leader in trial methodology • reviews and synthesises evidence from completed trials, and is at the forefront of developments in methods, such as prospective meta-analysis • advises on trial design and operation, and randomises patients and analyses data for other groups conducting trials, particularly through its Outreach program • takes a lead in proposing new directions for trial research in Australia, particularly with regard to integrating clinical trials with national policy and clinical practice • offers placements for postgraduate students in all of these areas • runs short courses in the design and conduct of clinical trials as part of its undertaking to train people for Australian medical research. Core funding is provided by the NHMRC, and specific projects are funded by government, public and private institutions and the pharmaceutical industry. The CTC is at two sites in Camperdown in inner Sydney — the Medical Foundation Building on Parramatta Road and on Mallett Street. This report covers the CTC’s achievements for the biennium 2008–200

Research Report 2006–2007

The National Health and Medical Research Council Clinical Trials Centre conducts its own clinical trials, provides expertise and infrastructure for trials run by other groups, and undertakes research aiming to improve both the conduct of trials and the resulting clinical evidence. Since 1988, when the CTC was set up as a research centre at the University of Sydney, over 60 000 patients have been randomised into its trials. Currently, around 40 active trials — in cancer, cardiovascular disease and neonatology — are being conducted in collaboration with networks of clinical investigators across Australia and elsewhere. The CTC has played a leading role in establishing some of these investigator groups, most recently the Cooperative Trials Group for Neuro-Oncology and the Australasian Lung Cancer Trials Group. Trial investigators also participate in international collaborations to carry out prospective meta-analysis of data from concurrent clinical trials. For example, the NeOProM collaboration has been formed by five cooperating trial groups, involving over 5000 patients, with leadership from the CTC. Developments such as this increase the effi ciency of research and the validity of its fi ndings, resulting in benefi t to patients throughout the world. The CTC also has strong links and partnerships withgovernment and nongovernment organisations and industry. Projects include capacity building for Australian health and research, reviews of evidence to assist government policy making, and methodological research. The CTC’s past research has served the Australian population well, particularly through reduced cardiovascular disease and deaths from heart disease and improved survival and better quality of life for patients with many types of cancer. This report covers the CTC’s achievements for the biennium, 2006–2007